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Ovulidae J. Fleming, 1822

1747  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1747)

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  1. Subfamily Aclyvolvinae Fehse, 2007
    1. Genus Aclyvolva C. N. Cate, 1973
  2. Genus Hiatavolva C. N. Cate, 1973
  3. Genus Kuroshiovolva M. Azuma & C. N. Cate, 1971
  4. Subfamily Ovulinae J. Fleming, 1828
    1. Genus Calcarovula C. N. Cate, 1973
    2. Genus Kurodaovula Azuma, 1987
    3. Genus Ovula Bruguière, 1789
    4. Genus Pellasimnia Schilder, 1939
    5. Genus Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930
    6. Genus Takasagovolva Azuma, 1974
    7. Genus Volva Röding, 1798
    8. Genus Amphiperas Herrmannsen, 1846 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789
    9. Genus Ovulum G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Ovula)
    10. Genus Parlicium Schilder, 1939 accepted as Ovula Bruguière, 1789
  5. Subfamily Prionovolvinae Fehse, 2007
    1. Genus Amonovula Fehse, 2019
    2. Genus Archivolva Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
    3. Genus Calpurnus Montfort, 1810
    4. Genus Carpiscula C. N. Cate, 1973
    5. Genus Crenavolva C. N. Cate, 1973
    6. Genus Cuspivolva C. N. Cate, 1973
    7. Genus Dentiovula Habe, 1961
    8. Genus Diminovula Iredale, 1930
    9. Genus Globovula C. N. Cate, 1973
    10. Genus Habuprionovolva Azuma, 1970
    11. Genus Lacrima C. N. Cate, 1973
    12. Genus Margovula C. N. Cate, 1973
    13. Genus Primovula Thiele, 1925
    14. Genus Prionovolva Iredale, 1930
    15. Genus Procalpurnus Thiele, 1929
    16. Genus Prosimnia F. A. Schilder, 1927
    17. Genus Pseudosimnia F. A. Schilder, 1927
    18. Genus Rotaovula C. N. Cate & Azuma, 1973
    19. Genus Sandalia C. N. Cate, 1973
    20. Genus Serratovolva C. N. Cate, 1973
    21. Genus Testudovolva C. N. Cate, 1973
    22. Genus Aperiovula C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Pseudosimnia F. A. Schilder, 1927
    23. Genus Delonovolva C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Primovula Thiele, 1925
    24. Genus Dentivolva [sic] accepted as Dentiovula Habe, 1961
    25. Genus Galera C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Habuprionovolva Azuma, 1970 (invalid; non Gray, 1842)
    26. Genus Habruprionovolva Azuma, 1970 accepted as Habuprionovolva Azuma, 1970 (spelling error)
    27. Genus Labiovolva C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Prionovolva Iredale, 1930
  6. Subfamily Simniinae F. A. Schilder, 1927
    1. Genus Contrasimnia Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
    2. Genus Cymbovula C. N. Cate, 1973
    3. Genus Cyphoma Röding, 1798
    4. Genus Dissona C. N. Cate, 1973
    5. Genus Naviculavolva Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
    6. Genus Neosimnia P. Fischer, 1884
    7. Genus Quasisimnia Lorenz & Fehse, 2009
    8. Genus Simnia Risso, 1826
    9. Genus Simnialena C. N. Cate, 1973
    10. Genus Cymbula C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Cymbovula C. N. Cate, 1973 (invalid: junior homonym of Cymbula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854; Cymbovula is a replacement name)
    11. Genus Pseudocyphoma C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Cyphoma Röding, 1798
    12. Genus Subsimnia C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826
    13. Genus Velox Monterosato, 1878 accepted as Volva Röding, 1798 (probably a misprint of Volva)
    14. Genus Xandarovula C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826
  7. Genus Calpurna accepted as Calpurnus Montfort, 1810 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  8. Genus Hiata C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Hiatavolva C. N. Cate, 1973 (non Zetek & Mclean, 1936)
  9. Subfamily Jenneriinae Thiele, 1929 accepted as Cypraediini F. A. Schilder, 1927 †
  10. Genus Simia [sic] accepted as Simnia Risso, 1826 (misspelling)
  11. Genus Turbovula C. N. Cate, 1973 accepted as Phenacovolva Iredale, 1930
marine
Not documented
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Ovulidae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1747 on 2024-03-28
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context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

basis of record Cate, C. N. (1973). A systematic revision of the recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. <em>Veliger.</em> 15 (supplement): 1-117., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42495434 [details]   

basis of record Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

additional source Lorenz, F.; Fehse, D. (2009). <i>The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae</i>. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 651 pp., 203 pls., 375 + numerous unnumb. text figs.  [details]   
 
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Classification The classification of this family herein follows essentially Lorenz & Fehse (2009) except for the definition of genera Simnia Risso, 1826, Neosimnia Fischer, 1884 and Xandarovula Cate, 1973 which follow considerations expressed by Dolin & Ledon (2002: 341). [details]
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English egg shellsegg cowries  [details]
German Ovuliden  [details]
Japanese ウミウサギガイ科  [details]